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This is weak sauce from @WiStateJournal. We need multiple fac, staff, & stdnt reps on committee, renewed commitment to infusion of state & fed resources into education, respect for true #sharedgovernance, and restoration of vision of the #WisconsinIdea. madison.com/wsj/848b9170-592…
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced campus-wide furloughs for faculty, and academic and university staff to help address a $100 million budget deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. wpr.org/uw-madison-announces…
Seven University of Wisconsin System campuses have announced initial furlough plans for employees to address unprecedented budget shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Details vary by campus. wpr.org/furlough-plans-begin…
The administrative arm of the University of Wisconsin System has announced it will furlough all of its 588 employees. Each worker will be required to take one unpaid day off per month from this May through June 2021. wpr.org/uw-system-administra…
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Friday canceled its May graduation ceremony. The university also informed students that most would have to move out of residence halls. wisn.com/amp/article/uw-milw…
The Peace Corps has announced that for the fourth year in a row, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is No. 1 on the agency’s list of top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2020. There are 79 Badgers currently volunteering around the world. news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-ran…
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When Scott Walker pushes the UW Board to merge campuses, details were scant, the timeline rushed and not enough input was sought. The UW Board of Regents approved the proposal a month after it was made public. madison.com/news/local/educa…
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The University of Wisconsin System wants to double the number of students in its online programs over the next five years as part of a strategy to offset a projected decline in the number of traditional college-going students. madison.com/news/local/educa…
Under a newly extended Title and Total Compensation timeline, staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will hear updates regarding potential changes to job descriptions and pay ranges at a series of forums beginning Tuesday. madison.com/news/local/educa…
A University of Wisconsin Board of Regents committee has given preliminary approval to raise tuition for out-of-state students and graduate students. At UW-Milwaukee, graduate students, both resident and non-resident, would see tuition increase by 25%. wpr.org/uw-regents-committee…
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced a $70 million gift from frequent donors John and Tashia Morgridge, a one-to-one matching gift that will raise funds to attract and retain faculty to the campus.  jsonline.com/story/news/educ…
The regents’ business committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to impose increases ranging from 1.5% to 25% at the Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Platteville, River Falls, Stevens Point and Whitewater campuses beginning this fall. madison.com/wsj/news/local/g…
UW-Madison will make its Super Bowl debut thanks to a canine cancer survivor and his appreciative owner. madison.com/wsj/news/local/e…
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The UW System Board of Regents is eyeing a tuition increase in the next budget biennium, University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross told a legislative committee Wednesday. madison.com/news/local/educa…
To force campuses to spend down their extra funds, the Legislature froze tuition for in-state undergraduates in 2013 and also cut state funding in recent years. The System has responded by spending down 56% of its tuition balances since fiscal year 2013. madison.com/news/local/educa…